TermSnip
Terminal-themed local snippet manager for VS Code.
Save, search, tag, and insert code snippets directly from your sidebar. All data lives locally in SQLite — no accounts, no cloud, fully offline.
Features
- Save snippets — Store code patterns with title, language, tags, and notes
- Search — Find snippets by title, tags, language, or notes
- Tag filtering — Quick-filter by language category (JS, TS, Rust, SQL, RN, etc.)
- Insert at cursor — Drop a snippet into your editor with one click
- Copy to clipboard — One-click copy
- Language dropdown — Searchable list of 49 languages with keyboard navigation
- Terminal UI — Dark, monospaced theme built for developers
- Local storage — SQLite database stored on your machine, nothing leaves your disk
Getting Started
- Install TermSnip from the VS Code Marketplace
- Click the TermSnip icon in the Activity Bar
- Hit + new to save your first snippet
Usage
Add a Snippet
Click + new in the sidebar toolbar. Fill in:
| Field |
Required |
Description |
| Title |
Yes |
Name of the snippet |
| Language |
No |
Pick from the searchable dropdown |
| Tags |
No |
Comma-separated tags for filtering |
| Note |
No |
Short description or context |
| Code |
Yes |
The actual code to save |
Search & Filter
- Type in the search bar to filter across all fields
- Click a tag pill (All, JS, TS, Rust, SQL, RN, Other) to narrow results
Snippet Actions
- Insert — Inserts the snippet at your current cursor position
- Copy — Copies the code to your clipboard
- Edit — Opens the snippet in the edit form
- Delete — Two-click confirmation (no accidental deletions)
Data Storage
All snippets are stored in a local SQLite database at:
| OS |
Path |
| Linux |
~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/termsnip/termsnip.db |
| macOS |
~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/termsnip/termsnip.db |
| Windows |
%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\termsnip\termsnip.db |
Requirements
License
MIT
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